Official UT Initiative Open

Startup Idea Challenge

Igniting Young Minds For Startup

"Innovate Today, Lead Tomorrow". Step onto the official launchpad deployed by the Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI). Submissions will be triaged under the strategic directive of the J&K Startup Policy framework ecosystem.

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Junior Level Idea Challenge 2026

(Under-18 School Category)

Exclusively engineered for prospective visionary students structured across Classes IX to XII.

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Startup Idea Challenge 2.0

Open platform for tech-entrepreneurs, research visionaries, and college innovators aged 18+.

Ideate. Innovate. Incubate.

Top selected cohort paradigms get instant pathway matching options to seed grants, mentorship nodes, and co-working allocations at JKEDI hubs.

🏢 Global Ecosystem Outreach

District UT-wide Bootcamps coming soon to both Jammu and Kashmir provinces.

J&K School Idea Challenge 2026

Exclusively engineered for prospective visionary students structured across Classes IX to XII.

Startup Idea Challenge 2.0

Open platform for tech-entrepreneurs, research visionaries, and college innovators aged 18+.

₹10L+ Prize Money

30+ Awards

20+ Districts Covered

50+ Sectors Eligible

Idea Challenge Registration Desk

Please provide all the parameters completely aligned with verifiable documents.

Session Live

Full Legal Name

Excludes special characters; explicitly match your educational certificate layout context.

Email Address

Active Email Required For Proper Communication.

Gender

Institution Name

District

WhatsApp Active Contact Number

+91

Age Category

Cohort Selection Bracket

System dynamically maps cohorts based on selection choice.

Sector / Domain

Proposal/Idea Title

Description About The Proposal/Idea

Presentation Pitch Deck (PDF Only) (Optional)

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Click to browse or drop your presentation deck here

Maximum delivery file capacity allowance: 2 Megabytes (Strict PDF Formats Only)

Target Framework

Strategic Focus Sectors

Your proposal portfolio must match or demonstrate actionable socio-economic impact across one of these core verticals.

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Agriculture & Allied Activities

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Food Processing

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Tourism & Hospitality

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Renewable Energy

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Education & EdTech

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Healthcare & Wellbeing

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AI & Emerging Tech

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Handicrafts & Handloom

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Environment Protection

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Social Innovation

📞 Contact Information & Helpdesk

For inquiries regarding panel submissions, technical support, or incubation guidelines, reach out to our team members below:

Mr. Aga Wahid/Mohd Yassir Support Regarding College/University Level

📧 jkediciibm@gmail.com

📞 +91 9717215556/+91-9596598866

Mr Aayatullah Bashir Support Regarding School Level

📧 jkediciibm@gmail.com

📞 +91 7889361922

Mr. Sajad Maqbool Technical Support

📧 jkediciibm@gmail.com

📞 +91 9906640676

Mr. Simranjeet Singh Registration Support

📧 jkediciibm@gmail.com

📞 +91 9797006881

Frequently Answered Questions (FAQs)

Any regular enrollment student structured inside classes IX, X, XI, or XII across registered institutional configurations in the Jammu & Kashmir UT territory bounds can apply. The platform handles verification workflows systematically via input fields.

No. Once the registration record matches your unique identity nodes inside the main storage array database, modifications are structurally locked out to preserve parity parameters during review stages.

Ensure network metrics allow standard message distribution protocols and your configuration values exclude localized prefixes. If queuing anomalies occur, wait 60 seconds before cycling the transmission matrix request again.